Realtors Market Minute October 8 2020
The economic and market data for this week continues to paint a picture of an economy that is recovering, albeit at a slower pace than during the initial phase of…
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Your Guide to Negotiating an Offer
Your Guide to Negotiating an Offer W hat you need to know to get the best deal for you. When it comes to evaluating offers, what’s good for the goose…
Americans Shift Their Perceptions of the Housing Market
For the past five quarters, the majority of Americans said their housing markets were overheating. Now, in the fourth quarter, 75 percent of Americans say their local housing market is…
Market shift underway as housing shortage issue becomes demand issue
C.A.R. releases its 2019 California Housing Market Forecast Market shift underway as housing shortage issue becomes demand issue LOS ANGELES (Oct. 11) – A combination of high home prices and…
Will ‘Baby Boomer Sell-Off’ Ignite Housing Crisis?
Sept 7 2018 Source: “Values May Fall as Baby Boomers Die Off or Sell Off, Two Studies Say,” The Washington Post Downsizing baby boomers who are leaving homeownership behind may…
8 Signs a Home Buyer is Not Serious
As we head into the spring the housing market is bound to pick up, more homes will begin to trickle onto the market and buyers will be out on sunny…
The “B” Word: Can We Spot the Next House Price Bubble?
November 2017: Freddie Mac Economic & Housing Research Insight The “B” Word: Can We Spot the Next House Price Bubble? “Are we in a house price bubble?” That’s generally the…
The 20 Hottest Housing Markets in September
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, September 28, 2017 California continued to dominate realtor.com®’s latest rankings of top-performing housing markets. The state boasted 11 metros on this month’s top 20…
If GOP scales back the mortgage interest deduction, Californians would be hit hardest
Source: www.latimes.com For decades, the home mortgage interest deduction has been one of the most sacred of cows in the U.S. tax code. It is particularly revered in Los Angeles…
Housing Affordability Index (HAI)
Housing Affordability Index for Contra Costa The HAI (Housing Affordability Index) for Contra Costa was 34 for Q2 2016, the same as it was Q3 for 2015, but what does…